Hi
I have managed to mess up. I have a liquid yeast that I mail ordered about a month ago and forgot to put in the fridge. I made a starter to see if it was still a goer and its been 24hrs now I have seen anything move through the airlock, however its cloudy and there is a yeast line on the bottom and a smell of yeast when I remove the bung.
My gut reaction was its a non starter, but then I read this can be normal? If the yeast on the bottom was the dead yeast from the vial, would it of just settled out overnight, like I have seen when people wash yeast?
Does the fact its not see through mean yeast is active, just no apparent co2?
Should i risk doing a brew with it or wait and order more?
I have managed to mess up. I have a liquid yeast that I mail ordered about a month ago and forgot to put in the fridge. I made a starter to see if it was still a goer and its been 24hrs now I have seen anything move through the airlock, however its cloudy and there is a yeast line on the bottom and a smell of yeast when I remove the bung.
My gut reaction was its a non starter, but then I read this can be normal? If the yeast on the bottom was the dead yeast from the vial, would it of just settled out overnight, like I have seen when people wash yeast?
Does the fact its not see through mean yeast is active, just no apparent co2?
Should i risk doing a brew with it or wait and order more?
